South Gate Police Department Citizen Academy Graduates
The South Gate Police Department provided 18 community members with an inside look into local law enforcement through a comprehensive, 25-hour training course. This course is designed to give citizens an overview of the police department’s function, staff, responsibilities, and operational procedures. The academy classes were presented by police employees who were chosen from various assignments within the police department. Activities for the participants in the Citizen Academy ranged from classroom discussion to interactive role playing. The participants in the Citizen Academy were exposed to various areas and aspects of law enforcement that included Dispatch, Narcotics Enforcement, Jail Operations, Traffic Enforcement, Gangs, Investigations, K9, and S.W.A.T.
The class was successful in educating the graduates in the day-to-day operations of the police department and providing an insight into the framework of what comprises the South Gate Police Department.
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